(A) No person presently possessing a pit bull dog and/or vicious dog shall possess it after ten days of the effective date of this chapter without having first obtained a license therefor from the village.
(B) An application for a license to possess a pit bull dog and/or vicious dog shall be filed at Village Hall on a form entitled, “License To Possess A Pit Bull”, and shall be accompanied by all of the following:
(1) Verification of the identity of the owner and current address by providing a copy of the owner’s driver’s license or other approximate form of identification;
(2) Proof of ownership of the pit bull and/or vicious dog;
(3) A copy of the current immunization and health record of the pit bull and/or vicious dog prepared by a veterinarian licensed to practice in the state;
(4) A certificate of insurance evidencing coverage in an amount not less than $100,000 providing coverage for any injury, damage or loss caused by the pit bull and/or vicious dog;
(5) Two photographs of the pit bull dog to be licensed taken not less than one month before the date of the application. One photograph shall provide a front view of the pit bull and/or vicious dog and shall clearly show the face and ears of the pit bull and/or vicious dog. One photograph shall show a side view of the pit bull and/or vicious dog;
(6) A license fee of $100; and
(7) The village may require other information as is necessary.
(C) Upon receipt of an application, the village shall forward it to the Village Police Department, which shall cause an inspection of the premise on which the pit bull and/or vicious dog shall be kept to determine that the applicant has complied with all applicable provisions. Upon completion of the inspection, the Police Department shall notify the village, in writing, of the results of its inspection.
(D) Upon receipt of the results of the Police Department inspection, the village shall notify the applicant of the approval or denial of the license. In the event the license is denied, the notification shall be provided in writing and the reasons for the denial shall be stated. Upon approval, the village shall issue a license to the applicant.
(Ord. passed 7-10-2007)